The epigenetic modification, DNA methylation, is characterized by 5-methylcytosine (5-mC) and found in specific genomic ...

Not all genes are active at all times. DNA methylation is one of several epigenetic mechanisms that cells use to control gene expression. This straightforward experiment demonstrated that it was ...

Researchers from Peking University have unveiled a groundbreaking approach to DNA data storage, which leverages enzymatic ...

Findings published in Clinical Epigenetics underscore the impact of differentially methylated regions in pregnancy ...

A new priority research paper, featured as the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as “Aging (Albany NY)” and “Aging-US” ...

Researchers unveil histone-based age predictors, offering a new window into epigenetic aging and its shared patterns across ...

A new method using cell-type-specific epigenetic clocks measures biological aging in neurons, glia and liver cells, revealing ...

DNA methylation is a type of epigenetic change, which means it alters gene expression without affecting the DNA sequence ...

The study paves the way for new insights into the role of epigenetic changes in human evolution and the development of complex neural functions. More information: Inferring DNA methylation in non ...

The paper is titled " Cell-type specific epigenetic clocks to quantify biological age at cell-type resolution. " Researchers ...

beds.ac.uk Background Epigenetics is the study of processes—beyond DNA sequence alteration—producing heritable characteristics. For example, DNA methylation modifies gene expression without altering ...

Biological age refers to how old a person’s body is biologically, which may differ from their actual age in years.